Umbrella support



March s, 1929. L R'CE 1,104,407

UMBRELLA SUPPQRT Filed Feb. 27, 1928 5 Inventor Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES AUBREY L. RICE, F HUNTSVILLILHISSOUBI.

UMBBELLA. SUPPORT.'

Application mea rebruary 27, 192s. serial No. 257,299.

The present invention relates to improve` ments 1n umbrella supports,and has reference more particularlyto a device for sup-` porting anumbrella or parasol on the body ol a person, in such inanner as toproperly protectt-he person and without causing any discomfort to thewearer while in use.

A further object is to provide an umbrella support of the abovementioned character that includes a body harness that can be worn`without interfering with the use of the hands of the wearer, additionalmeans being provided or adjustably mounting the umbrella or parasol onthe bodyharnesa t A still further object is to provide an unbrellasupport of the above mentioned chal'- acter, which is simple inconstruction, strong and durable and further well adapted to the purposefor whichit is designed.

Other objects and advantagesof the invention will become apparentduring` the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing" forming `a part of this specification andwherein like reference characters designatelike parts throughout theview'sa Figure 1 is a front elevation of -the `uinbrella supportembodying ,my invention, showing the same` in use. y

.Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the ulnljnella support.

Figure 4 a detail of the plate carrying the socket or the ball on thelower cud ofthe up wardly curved sleeve.

Figure 5 is a. verticall sectional View, taken,

a pproxiniatelyon the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional View, taken substan tially on the line 6*-6 ofFigure 1, and

Figure 7 is a `detail of the connection be tween the forward end of thehorizontal urnbrella stick and the lower end oit the vertical section ofthe umbrella stick, showing the spring for supporting thejverticalsection in an upright position.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiinentof my invention, the numeral desigfV natesgenerally the body harness, `forming a salient ofthe presentinvention,thesame including a back engaging plate 2,0tha`t is conf st-ructedoffspring metal, andlwhich is covered `with canvas or other fabric, asat 3, with reference lnoreparticularly to `Ii`i'guie 5. As 1s clearlyshown 1n Figure :2, this back cngag ing plate tapers gradually toward'its lower end. A waist encircling strap Li is secured at itsintermediate portion to the lower end of the back engaging member 2, anda suitable buckle 5 of any conventional construction 1s associated withone of the tree ends ofthe waist encircling strap,'the" other free endbeing formed with spaced openings for coopera-` tion with the buckle inorder that the `bandi may be adjustably secured around the waist. Thiswaist encircling band may be formcdof a fabric material having a springstrip insert as shown at with reference `to Figure 2, whereby the Vwaist'encircling band will ad-` hereto the waist portionof thewemrer.` t

` The body harness Ifurther includes` a strap,

7, that is secured at fits intermediate portion to theintermediate"portion o'ftl1e`ba`c`k en-` ffaging member 2, the free endsofthe stra s being adapted tdexterid around `the `b y of the wearerdirectly beneath the arln pits,

and across the chest, and the freeends of` this strap 7 are connected tothe complementary buckle forming members 8 and `9 respectivelythat `aredetachably connected together in the manner as more clearly shown inFigure 6." l

Shoulder straps `l() and 11 respectivelyare secured `atene endlto the"upper cornersof the bar-lr engaging members 2 the other ends of thoseshoulder" straps `being. connected to the/buckle members 8 and9"rcspectiyelyfas clearly: illustrated" in Figure i A substantiallyrectangular shapedn'netallic plate 12 is' rigidly secured on `the outerface of the upper` portionof theback engag-` ing member 2 and formed onthis plate is the split ball receivingsocket 13, ears 14 extendinglaterally from the free ends of the split sockets and being disposeddownwardly.`

An upwardly curved sleeve 15 is forined at its lower end with abell. shaed head `16, that is disposed withinfthe split socket 13,

and this ballis adjustably secured in the socket bv a belt and nutconnection` 17 associated` between the rigid `plate 12 and the`.upiwardly curved sleeve lprovides a `means whereby u 100. with thedepending laterally extending ears or lugs 14C; The hall` and socketconnection" Cit - teinling,` pin 2l af" said sleeve may be universallyadjusted and the bolt and nut connection will hold the sleeve in anyadjusted position. As clearly shown in Figure 5, the outer end of thesoclret 13 extends beyond the center of the ball shaped head 1G, so thatsaid head cannot be accidentally disengaged trom the socket.

A curved rod or staff i8 has its lower end slidably disposed within thecurved sleeve l5 and for the purpose et' aojustablj'y' seein-ippv thelower end of the rod or stall within the sleeve, I provide the springlatch i9, on the side of the upper end portion of the sleeve lo, thelower end portion oi the curved rod or stall being termed with a seriesoi vertically spaced detente 20, with which the laterally 2i- 'ociatedwith the spring,r latch i9 and that estenos through the side oi' thesleeve may cooperate as clearly illustrated in Figure 5.

A forwardly extending horizontally arranged socket member E22 is formedon the upper end of this curved rod or stall 18 and detaehably securedin this socket member the rear end of the forwardly extending horizontalumbrella stick 2?). The forward end of this horizontal section i2?) isslightly enlarged and is furthermore bifurcated for pivotal associationwith the adjacent end ot the shorter section 24 of the sectionaluinbrella 26, the pivotal Connection between the adjacent ends ot thesections being; shown at 25, with reference to Figure 'l' of thedrawing.

An umbrella or parasol 2G o any conventional construction is secured onthe outer end of this relatively7 short section 2l and it is of courseto be understood that the umbrella includes a sliding runner (not shown)whereby the umbrella may be folded or closed, when not in use, in themanner also well linown in the art.

A spring' linger 27 is carried by the outer cud of the horizontal longersection 23 on the umbrella stick and the outer tree end of this springlclip or linger engages with the lower end oi the shorter section 2li,for normally holding the same in a vertical position, clearly shown in Fi gure y As Vshown in Figure 3, the umbrella is ready tor use and thebody harness 1 may be put on the manner shown in Figures l and 2, sothat the umbrella 2G will be supported over the head of the wearer etthe harness and by graspingr the stati or rod 18, the umbrella 26 may beforcibly moved in any direction to properly adjust the umbrella so thatthe user will be properly protected against the elements. i

An umbrella support of this character will not cause any discomfort tothe user, and furthermore the umbrella may be supported, in such avmanner as to permit the free use of the hands.

By pulling downwardly on the outer end of the spring` finger or clip 27,the shorter section 2d oli the umbrella stick may be moved to ahorizontal position and the section 23 detached from the socket 22.Also, the statt 18 may be removed from the sleeve l5 and the sleeve mayin turn be disengaged trom the rigid plate l2. Thus, the parts ot myiinproved unitn-ellal support may be readily assembled or disassembled,and due to its simplicity, the device can be rendered compact, so as tonot occupy any considerable amount of space when stored away.

lli/Thilo l have shown the prci'erred embodiment oit my invention, it isto be understood that various changes in the sine, shape and arrangementof parte may be resorted to with out departing from the spirit ot theinvention or the scope of the alujieiuled claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. An umbrella support comprising,` in coinbination a body harness, aplate included in the harness, an upwardly disposed sleeve universallyconnected at its lower end to the plate, an upwardly disposed stati'adjustably secured at its lower end in said sleeve, a latcrally disposedsocket member on the upper end of the stall, a sectional umbrella.stiel: including a main section detachably secured at one end in thesocket membenan auxiliary section pivotally connected to the other endof the horizontal section, an innbrclla tarried on the other end of theauxiliary section, and means for maintaining the pivotal auxiliarysection in a vertical position.

2. iinunibrella support comjln'isino in coinbination a body hai-mss, aplate included in the harness, an upwardly disposed sleeve uni versallyconnected at its lower end to the plate, an upwardly disposed stall adjustably secured at its lower end in said sleeve, a laterally disposedsoclret member on the upper end ot the start, a sectional umbrella stickinc hn'ling a .nun section dctzncbably secured at one endl'in the suchetineinlun, an auxiliary eolien pivotally connected to the other end oil!the iii-ain section, an umbrella carried on the other end or theauxiliary section, and means for maintaining` the pivoted auniliinfysection in a ver tical position, said last mentioned means coinprisinu'a s Bring; linger secured to the outer end of the main horizontallysection and adapted to eng` gc with the lower end of the pivotedauxiliary section.

3. An umbrella support, comprising in conibination, a body harness, aplate rigidly car ried by the harness and adapted for disposi-` 'tionagainst the back of a wearer, an upwardly curved sleeve, a ball andsoc-liet connection between the lower end of the sleeve and said plate,means for adjustably securing the sleeve with respect to the plate, anupwardly curved stall' adjustably secured at its lower lll) end in theupper end of the sleeve, a forwardly projecting socket member extendinghorizontally from the upper end of the Staff, a sectional umbrella stickincluding main and auxiliary sections, the main section being detachablysecured at. its rear end in said socket member, the auxiliary Sectionbeing pivotally secured to the outer end of the horizontal malinsection, an umbrella carried by the outer end of the auxiliary section,and means for maintaining the auxiliary section in a vertical po Sition.

In testimony whereof I aix `my signature.

AUBE-EY L. RICE.

